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That I'm not so sure on- maybe due to dehydration? I know my guy would not drink anything, even when I put 100% apple, grape and cran-raspberry juice in front of him. He would eat apples, though. Towards day 2 he was looking fairly dehydrated, the apples did not give him enough water...
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Sounds like Mareks. I just put my Polish rooster down on Saturday because of it (he was stumbling when he walked, which prompted us to take him to the vet and confirm our suspicions). Even if they are vaccinated it still does happen sometimes. The staggering might be due to paralysis in...
Thanks everyone! I'm glad to be here and I'm sure I'll have lots of questions! Tonight I'm just trying to keep my chickens distracted from the firework noise- they all ran into the coop on their own and are hanging out in the corner. I gave them an apple, so hopefully that will take their mind...
Hi everyone!
I am new to the forum! I am excited to see that there is a post here for us Washingtonians! I just recently moved from Seattle to Mount Vernon, and I'm very happy to finally have room for chickens. I got my first chicks this spring. I have one Rhode Island Red, one Barred Rock, and...